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WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM? Learn to Fix a Clogged...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Welcome Septic System Owners! If you've got a septic system that's failing (or one you'd like to prevent from failing...Continue Reading
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ROOT CELLAR PLANS: Eat Better for Less
Updated on September 14th, 2021
UPDATED 21Feb2020: No matter how convenient it becomes to buy and eat prepared foods from the supermarket, this...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
BASEMENT SUBFLOORS: Boosting Comfort & Mold-Free Health
Updated on May 4th, 2022
Many homeowners love finished basements, but the way finished basement floors are typically installed is out of date...Continue Reading
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EASIER PICTURE HANGING: Nifty Tools Eliminates Guesswork
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Hanging pictures, tapestries and wall art isn’t as easy as it looks At least not if you want to hang them...Continue Reading
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SOLAR ENERGY Q&A: “Where Can I Learn More Abo...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: Where can I learn more about making solar energy a reality in a country home I'm planning to build I need facts...Continue Reading
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Wood Splitter Review: See the Best Selling Model in Cana...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
https://wwwyoutubecom/watchv=ToUVT9Guy3U Want to reduce your heating bill and boost your self reliance skillsA wood...Continue Reading
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Porter-Cable Power Tools: A Century+ of Innovation
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 10Jan2020: If power tools were the kids you went to high school with, the Porter-Cable brand would be that...Continue Reading
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BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS: VIDEO #2...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 3Jan2020 + video: The teaching video below shows how to create solid wood raised panels using a hand plane...Continue Reading
Outdoors
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What Are My Options for Kee...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Q: What’s the best way to clear snow from my long rural driveway I’m a newly-single woman with a 16 year old son...Continue Reading
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Top Seven Home Insulation Myths Busted
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in the winter of 2012, I got an email from a contractor looking for advice on an unusual situation A homeowner had...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
WORK GLOVES: 100 Year-Old Canadian Firm Protects Workers...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 14 Dec2019: In 2018 I discovered a Canadian work glove manufacturer that I’m surprised I hadn’t found...Continue Reading
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WORK SAFE MINI-SCAFFOLD: Canadian Company Creates Versat...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
A number of years ago I was asked to testify in a lawsuit involving a father who fell off a ladder building a shed for...Continue Reading